There is a good argument for why the creator of Silk Road shouldn't go to prison

Ross Ulbricht, the creator of online black market Silk Road, was
sentenced to life in prison by a judge in federal court
Friday.

Earlier, I argued that if you believe
drug kingpins should get harsh sentences, then computer and
bitcoin guy Ross Ulbricht deserves a harsh sentence. (I should
clarify that my definition of a harsh sentence is, like, any time
spent in prison. Life in prison is unconscionable.)